Bruce Hathaway

The Best USB (Computer) Mics

Everyone has different situations and will use computer (USB) microphones for different purposes: online gaming, Internet phone calls, speech recognition, song recording and a number of others.There are various factors to ponder when choosing the best com... Read >

Miking The Drums In The Recording Studio

It goes without saying but the first step is to have a great sounding drum set. You'd be amazed at the number of musicians don't think that's very important. The heads should never be oil filled or drums will sound much like plastic wash-bins. In general ... Read >

Polar Pattern Pick-up Shapes in Microphones

Polar patterns, AKA pickup patterns, indicate the ways in which individual microphones capture sound from differing sound sources. Understanding a bit about the polar pattern of the mic in question, can help you to employ it in a fashion that will get the... Read >

How to Set Up A UHF Wireless System

Let's begin with defining a wireless system. Basically it's comprised of a transmitter source and a receiver. There are various kinds of transmitters. You should research them for the reviews of the best one(s) that you can afford. In this article we'll o... Read >

The History of the Microphone

There have been a number of inventors who wanted to claim credit for the advent of the microphone. Quite a few tried to get the patent for it - Throughout the 20th century only a few were able to get a patent for the developments. Giving credit to each ... Read >

Wireless Mics and FCC Regulations

Due to the industry's choice that was made to change over all TV broadcasts into digital, there has been serious distress by those who are dependent on wireless mic technology. All performers who like to be free from the constraints of wires, are reliant ... Read >

Studios and USB Microphones

Microphones are the first and most important element for any recording session. Mics are technically simple diaphragms which change the sound waves of the source into electrical impulses. This simple mechanism is at the core of all mics, whether it's a US... Read >

The AT2020 Audio-technica USB Mic And The AKG Perception 120 USB Mic

Looking to compare the AT2020 audio-technica USB mic with the AKG Perception 120 USB mic? You should consider reading this brief article. After careful research of each mic, you will be able to make a smarter decision on which will be a better fit. You c... Read >

Principles of the Way Microphones Are Made

Microphones are designed to convert the sound wave pressure changes surrounding the microphone capsule to produce a corresponding electrical signal. Technologically speaking this is referred to as a transducer. Mics as they are often named, come in a wide... Read >

A Few Tips on Microphones

A microphone typically catches frequencies of sound from a specific range, usually from about 30HZ to 20KHZ; however, using microphone techniques will assist one in filtering out less desirable frequencies. There are several techniques for the mic but the... Read >

Learn the Fundamentals of Dynamic and Condenser Microphones

Recording in a studio or performing live? Selecting the best microphone design for your recordings or stage performances can be a challenging task. As of right now, there are two most used microphone designs that are used by both aficionados and professi... Read >

Lecture, Brilliant Ideas? Record Them With Your iPod or iPhone

Do you have an iPod or an iPhone? Have you ever wondered what apps there are for recording? Recording audio with iPod and iPhone is relatively simple with a couple of products. There is an application called voice memos and another that is made by Belkin... Read >

Wireless Microphones. VHF or UHF?

Microphones are used to capture all manner of sounds for any number of reasons. Through the years, the field has evolved to encompass two main standards when it comes to wireless microphones. One is VHF and the other is UHF. Each has its own specification... Read >

Choosing the Right Vocal Microphones

All microphones are definitely not the same. Some are quite simply, better than others and not necessarily determined by the price-tag. The one to get really depends on the timbre and personality of the singer. Singers never have exactly the same kind o... Read >

Performance in a Larger Venue

There are quite a few factors that figure into a good sounding live performance. Probably the most important, apart from the performance itself, is the mixing engineer that controls the sound and makes the artists perform their best (by good monitor mix)... Read >